WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. (AP) -- Dole Food Co. said Thursday its third-quarter loss widened as the loss of two businesses cut into the fruit and vegetable producer's revenue compared with a year ago.

It was Dole's first quarterly report since its initial public offering. Shares of Dole began trading Oct. 23, and the IPO closed Oct. 28, raising about $415 million to repay debt.The company is controlled by investor David H. Murdock, who took the company private in March 2003 in a transaction...